The Hillside Altar
Added 2017-12-31 05:31:07 +0000 UTC
An ominous, blood-soaked altar has appeared deep in the wilderness, in a shallow cave under a stout hill. What could be its origin, or its purpose?
I want to experiment a lot more with my art in 2018, and I thought I would start with this high contrast digital piece. It's freeing to know I can make a map start-to-finish on my laptop, though I will definitely be keeping hand-drawn maps a staple around here. :)
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license
Thanks! I intend to experiment a lot and hopefully progress my "main style" in doing so, adopting bits and pieces as I go.
Ross from 2-Minute Tabletop
2018-01-01 03:14:30 +0000 UTC
This map is truly great!
It's fun to see your style evolve. Keep it up Ross!
Vincent Legault
2017-12-31 22:08:05 +0000 UTC
I used a new program called Leonardo for the lines as it's super quick, and the quicker the software the more fun I tend to have. I used Photoshop for the coloring. I've never explored Illustrator so I can't weigh in, sorry!
Ross from 2-Minute Tabletop
2017-12-31 09:42:20 +0000 UTC
Thank you Gail! The nice thing about drawing digitally is how easy it is to zoom in and get intimate with every square inch. It makes for a somewhat noisy thumbnail, but a fun battle map!
Ross from 2-Minute Tabletop
2017-12-31 09:40:45 +0000 UTC
Oh and have tho ask, did you end up using photoshop or different software for creating the map? Have been debating about switching to illustrator for vector art so it can be blown up huge for printing but wasn't sure if it was worth the time/investment
Gail Dee
2017-12-31 08:35:24 +0000 UTC
Omg this is amazing, I love your work re: lighting and all the little assets included for more nuance and options for roleplay and combat. There are so many options for ambushes and hiding and general shenanigans <3
Gail Dee
2017-12-31 08:32:37 +0000 UTC